Economics B A-Level
Unintended consequences
What Unintended consequences means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Unintended consequences
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Unforeseen negative effects of policies, such as a tax on waste leading to illegal fly-tipping.
Topics that use Unintended consequences
- Government intervention and failure (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Government failure
- Indirect taxation
- Information gaps
- Resource allocation
- Social welfare
- Economic efficiency
- Legislation
- Regulation
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